Famous Deaths In October - 24

1938  Ernst Barlach, writer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1940  On October - 24 victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74   

1942  On this day in history arthur Dolphin, cricketer (1 Test England 1921, 1 run, 1 catch), dies   

1943  Death of Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau, French Canadian poet (b. 1912) on this day in history.   

1944  On October - 24 lauri S A Haarla, Finnish writer (Juudas, Sukeltaja), dies at 54   

1945  Death of Robert Ley, German nazi, commits suicide on this day in history.   

1948  Franz Lehar, Austrian/Hungarian composer (Wiener Frauen), dies at 78 on October - 24.   

1949  Joaquin Nin y Castellanos, composer, dies at 70 on October - 24.   

1952  On October - 24 frederick Jacobi, composer, dies at 61   

1953  Ernest Irving, composer, dies at 74 on October - 24.   

1957  On October - 24 christian Dior, French designer (New Look), dies at 52 in Italy   

1958  Esther Delterne, Flemish actress/revue-artists, dies at 81 on October - 24.   

1963  Beverly Wills, actress (Beverly-I Married Joan), dies at 29 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history death of sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician (b. 1896)   

1967  On October - 24 lyle Latell, actor (Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon), dies at 63   

1969  On October - 24 otto Jochum, composer, dies at 71   

1970  Richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54 on October - 24.   

1971  On this day in history carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95   

1972  Jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1973  Jack Iverson, cricketer (5 Tests 21 wickets S1024 15 23), dies on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history david Oistrach, Russian violinist, dies at 65   

1975  Death of Ismail Erez, Turkish ambassador, killed by car bomb in Paris on this day in history.   

1976  Richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1980  Leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30 on October - 24.   

1981  Deborah Baltzell, actress (Karen-I'm a Big Girl Now), dies at 25 on this day in history.   

1982  On October - 24 james Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58   

1983  Jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1984  Edith Massey, actress (Polyester, Pink Flamingos), dies at 66 on October - 24.   

1985  Death of Richie Evans, American NASCAR driver (b. 1941) on October - 24.   

1987  Constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86 on October - 24.   

1991  Gene Roddenberry, creator (Star Trek), dies of cardiac arrest at 70 on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history alexander V Van de Wall Bake, staff leader/gov KMA Breda, dies   

1993  Death of Ben Scholtens, historian (Gaama Duumi), murdered at 39 on this day in history.   

1994  Alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies on this day in history.   

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0051  On this day in history birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)   

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.   

1607  On this day in history birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on October - 24.   

1675  On this day in history birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)   

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on October - 24.   

1763  On October - 24 birth of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839)   

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on October - 24.